Tommy Butts vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Tommy Butts
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIShortstopAll-Star
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Tommy Butts and Deion Sanders are closely matched on the surface stats. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .678) and slugging (.392 vs .340). Tommy Butts had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 vs .321). By the career numbers, Deion Sanders had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tommy Butts and Deion Sanders

Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
483
139.73
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
641
165.42
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
2074
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
1829
529.12
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
497
143.78
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
118.03
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
404
104.26
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
58
16.78
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
18.58
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
27
7.81
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.16
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
89
25.75
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
230.57
66.7
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
621
179.65
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
681
197.01
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
190.45
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
91.71
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
308
79.48
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
58.44
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
148.99
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263.05
76.1
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294.7
76.05
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.79
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
5.42
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
47.44
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
159
41.03
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.23
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.96
82.96
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.56
6.56
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
17.65
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.29
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
38
10.99
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.29
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 600 PA
39
11.28
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.44
97.44
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Tommy Butts and Deion Sanders

Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
1.07
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.1
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
1.07
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12213
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4071
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
2.16
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
2.37
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1515
3.35
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
0.36
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.87
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2491
5.51
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.86
93.86
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.147
5.147
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.79
99.79
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Tommy Butts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
0.49
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Butts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0